"Oh, that is not nice," Tzirret said, sounding somewhat sympathetic. Perhaps it was being around Ma'tanza long enough, or perhaps it was the fact that the robe she was wearing was quite modest, but he didn't feel too uncomfortable about the current subject. "Does Ma'tanza get picked on a lot like that by other people?" Tzirret smirked briefly, "Except for Bheja, of course."

F'sresa was still rather fatigued and was trying to rest against her father's shoulder during the boat trip, but she eyed Tzirret, Ma'tanza, and Uthri curiously. The family had not had much interaction with them up until now. [i]"Father, what are they talking about?"[/i] F'sresa asked in Ta'agra.

The father, Pudaga, smiled reassuringly. [i]"From what this one understands, they are just talking as friends. It is nothing to be worried about, flower."[/i]